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| image = YahooAnswersHomepage.png
| image = YahooAnswersHomepage.png
| logo = Yahooanswers_logo.png
| logo = Yahooanswers_logo.png
| URL = http://answers.yahoo.com
| URL = https://answers.yahoo.com/
| project_status = {{endangered}}
| project_status = {{closing}}
| archiving_status = {{inprogress}}
| archiving_status = 2021: {{inprogress}}<br />2016: {{partiallysaved}}
| irc = noanswers <!--flickrfckr-->
| irc = noanswers
| tracker = [http://tracker.archiveteam.org/yahooanswers yahooanswers]
| irc_network = hackint
| tracker = 2021: [http://tracker.archiveteam.org/yahooanswers2 yahooanswers2]<br/>2016: [http://tracker.archiveteam.org/yahooanswers yahooanswers]
| source = [https://github.com/ArchiveTeam/yahooanswers-grab yahooanswers-grab]
| source = [https://github.com/ArchiveTeam/yahooanswers-grab yahooanswers-grab]
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'''Yahoo! Answers''' is currently the biggest Q&A site on the internet. <s>It is unlikely to go down soon, but</s> given [[Yahoo!]]'s record of deleting sites ([[Yahoo! Messages]], [[Ask Yahoo!]]), one would be better off using [[Answers.com]] or another Q&A site.
'''Yahoo! Answers''' is currently the biggest Q&A site on the internet. <s>It is unlikely to go down soon, but</s> given [[Yahoo!]]'s record of deleting sites ([[Yahoo! Messages]], [[Ask Yahoo!]]), one would be better off using [[Answers.com]] or another Q&A site.


'''In July 2016, [[Yahoo!]] has been [http://money.cnn.com/2016/07/25/technology/yahoo-verizon-deal-sale/ acquired] by Verizon.''' [https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20160228141014AAh0MnR Rumour] [https://ca.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20160328064803AA3RQ4Y has it] that Answers might be closed as a consequence. So ArchiveTeam decided to download it.
In July 2016, [[Yahoo!]] has been [http://money.cnn.com/2016/07/25/technology/yahoo-verizon-deal-sale/ acquired] by Verizon. [https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20160228141014AAh0MnR Rumour] [https://ca.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20160328064803AA3RQ4Y has it] that Answers might be closed as a consequence. So ArchiveTeam decided to download it. This effort stopped in July 2017 for unknown reasons.


== Discovery ==
In April 2021, Yahoo! announced that Answers would go read-only on 2021-04-20 and be shut down entirely on 2021-05-04.<ref>{{URL|https://help.yahoo.com/kb/SLN35642.html}}</ref>


[https://answers.yahoo.com/activity/questions?show=VNMHRIO7W2IKKVCTTH4W7RA6OU] and [https://answers.yahoo.com/activity/questions?show=O3HSJ5K6TU52LBXAFTNGK5S7FI] are [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Yahoo!_Answers&curid=26289391&diff=712525785&oldid=703414087 allegedly] the oldest accounts on the site.
== 2021 Archival attempt ==


[[user:PurpleSymphony]] did a discovery in July–August 2016, on which the ArchiveTeam project is based.
Archiving has started! Follow the instructions on how to install the [[ArchiveTeam_Warrior|ArchiveTeam Warrior]] to help out and join the IRC channel for up-to-date information.


== How can I help? ==
Docker image: <code>atdr.meo.ws/archiveteam/yahooanswers-grab</code>, see the setup instructions in [[Running_Archive_Team_Projects_with_Docker|Running Archive Team Projects with Docker]] for more details.
'''Keep your number of concurrent threads low.''' Use 4 threads maximum. 2 threads if you want to be safe. Yahoo applies temporary bans lasting 1 hour if you go too fast. (Appears as response code 500 on the pipeline, 999 in browser.) The bans do not happen immediately. Yahoo monitors the number of requests over time, so keep an eye on your warrior, terminate the pipeline and reduce your concurrency if you get banned.


=== Running a Warrior ===
== 2016/2017 Archival attempt ==


You can start up a [[Warrior]] and there select ''Yahoo! Answers''. (If you don't really care what you are archiving, select ''ArchiveTeam's Choice'' instead, as at some points ArchiveTeam may prioritize another project.)
=== Discovery ===
 
[https://answers.yahoo.com/activity/questions?show=VNMHRIO7W2IKKVCTTH4W7RA6OU] and [https://answers.yahoo.com/activity/questions?show=O3HSJ5K6TU52LBXAFTNGK5S7FI] are [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Yahoo!_Answers&curid=26289391&diff=712525785&oldid=703414087 allegedly] the oldest accounts on the site.
=== Running the script manually ===
 
If you use Linux and you're a bit familiar with it, you can try running the script directly.
 
The instructions can be found at [https://github.com/ArchiveTeam/yahooanswers-grab github.com/ArchiveTeam/yahooanswers-grab].
 
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! Some additional information
|-
| Don't forget to replace YOURNICKHERE with your nickname.
 
The number after <code>--concurrent</code> determines how many threads run at the same time. You can increase this number if your resources (RAM, CPU, bandwidth) are sufficient. However, if you constantly see messages about rate limiting, there is no need to increase the concurrency.
 
If you want to stop the script, please do it gracefully if possible. To do so, create an empty file named '''STOP''' in the folder of the script (terminal command: <code>touch STOP</code>). The script finishes the current item(s) and stops only after that. (If you kill the script immediately, the items get broken, and they will need to be reassigned to another user.) – Before starting the script again, don't forget to remove the STOP file.
 
If you see "Project code is out of date", kill the script, go to its folder (<code>cd yahooanswers-grab</code>) and issue <code><nowiki>git pull https://github.com/ArchiveTeam/</nowiki>yahooanswers-grab</code>. After the updating has finished, re-launch the script.
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=== Donating to the Internet Archive ===
 
Content downloaded by the ArchiveTeam will be uploaded to the [[Internet Archive]], where it will be stored and be available – hopefully – forever. However, storing it costs thousands of dollars in the long run. So, if you can afford, please consider donating to the Internet Archive, so that this piece of history can be kept for us all. http://archive.org/donate
 
=== Do you like our cause? ===


If you want to help in other projects, want to learn more about ArchiveTeam, or even help in development in general, navigate to the [[Main Page]] of this wiki, from there you can reach a lot of information. The Team consists of volunteers working on the projects in their free time, so helping hands (and resources) are always welcome.
[[User:PurpleSymphony]] did a discovery in July–August 2016, on which the ArchiveTeam project is based.


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Revision as of 21:32, 10 April 2021

Yahoo! Answers
Yahoo! Answers logo
YahooAnswersHomepage.png
URL https://answers.yahoo.com/
Status Closing
Archiving status 2021: In progress...
2016: Partially saved
Archiving type Unknown
Project source yahooanswers-grab
Project tracker 2021: yahooanswers2
2016: yahooanswers
IRC channel #noanswers (on hackint)

Yahoo! Answers is currently the biggest Q&A site on the internet. It is unlikely to go down soon, but given Yahoo!'s record of deleting sites (Yahoo! Messages, Ask Yahoo!), one would be better off using Answers.com or another Q&A site.

In July 2016, Yahoo! has been acquired by Verizon. Rumour has it that Answers might be closed as a consequence. So ArchiveTeam decided to download it. This effort stopped in July 2017 for unknown reasons.

In April 2021, Yahoo! announced that Answers would go read-only on 2021-04-20 and be shut down entirely on 2021-05-04.[1]

2021 Archival attempt

Archiving has started! Follow the instructions on how to install the ArchiveTeam Warrior to help out and join the IRC channel for up-to-date information.

Docker image: atdr.meo.ws/archiveteam/yahooanswers-grab, see the setup instructions in Running Archive Team Projects with Docker for more details.

2016/2017 Archival attempt

Discovery

[1] and [2] are allegedly the oldest accounts on the site.

User:PurpleSymphony did a discovery in July–August 2016, on which the ArchiveTeam project is based.